Madam (Arabic: مدام Madām) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2]

Madam مدام
Village
Madam Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.4916°N 44.12392°E / 15.4916; 44.12392[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Sanaa
District	Hamdan
Elevation [1]	7,467 ft (2,276 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

Madam is mentioned by the 10th-century writer Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, in a section about places mentioned in Arabic poetry.[2] He describes it as a place in Hamdan, but does not quote any corresponding verses.[2] The 13th-century writer Yaqut al-Hamawi also mentions Madam.[2]

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